北师大版（2019）高中英语必修第三册Unit 9 Learning单元能力提升测试卷（含答案解析）.docxVIP

第 第 PAGE 1 页 共 NUMPAGES 15 页 北师大版（2019）高中英语必修第三册Unit 9 Learning单元能力提升测试卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A ??? I was taking in the breathtaking view at the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge when I sensed I was about to witness something even more dramatic right in front of me. Although we were all tied to lines running along the steel girders, a fellow climber called Mike had somehow managed to drop to one knee and turn to face his girlfriend, Wendy. I knew what was coming. Wendy, will you marry me? he asked. There was a quick smile and an attempted kiss and then a big beam. Mike had the answer he hoped for and all of us burst into a round of applause. ??? Apparently more than 2,000 couples have become engaged at the summit since 1998, when it became possible to climb it in organised tour groups. The bridge, perhaps the most recognised symbol of this beautiful city, opened in 1932. Its still the worlds largest steel-arch bridge. ??? We returned to the fantastic view; the famous Sydney Opera House, ferries and sailboats making their way through the harbour, the city skyline—but I had to force myself to look down. We had climbed 1,423 steps to the top of the bridge and I didnt know whether to be delighted or scared. ??? Nicole Kidman has done it. So have Bruce Springsteen, Prince Harry and scores of other celebrities. But climbing to the top clearly isnt just for the rich and the famous. On the contrary , Australian youngsters do it to celebrate their 12th birthdays. (You have to be at least 12 years old to do the climb.) A 100-year-old woman climbed it and told guides it was on her list of things to do before death. ??? You can climb during the day, at twilight, or even after dark with headlamps. People climb in all weathers except when theres lightning in the area. In fact, over two million people have made the three-and-a-half-hour climb to the top of the famous bridge—an adventure that cannot be done anywhere e